Children need to seen diversity in the literature! Be sure to include some multicultural and diverse Halloween books in your fall holiday reading. To help you, I’ve curated a list of Halloween picture books with diverse characters. Read them out loud while your kids dream of candy, munch on pumpkin seeds, and change their costume plans…
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Do Mermaids and Liberty Go Together? Of Course They Do!
If you’ve been following our monthly coloring page series for the last few years, you know that illustrator and author, Melanie Hope Greenberg, is our go-to mermaid gal. This month’s mermaid statue coloring page celebrates Melanie’s signature mythical creature as well as her home city! (Yes, yes, we know the Statue of Liberty is technically…
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Best Early Chapter Book Series about Girls
Continuing with my book list series of early chapter books, today I’m featuring our favorite early chapter book series with girl protagonists. Note that I do not say: “early chapter books for girls.” My 8 year old son has given the seal of approval to all of these books. Why should kids read series? I…
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Children’s Books with Latino and Hispanic Characters
This list of children’s books with Hispanic and Latino characters contains several categories of books—board books, preschool books, elementary and middle grade. This diverse list of multicultural books are for families and educators who want to ensure their children both 1) see their lives reflected in books; and 2) learn about their neighbors. In short: these…
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Picture Books for Labor Day: The History of Solidarity
Labor Day is more than the last hurrah before school starts, it is bigger than the last barbecue when the weather is still warm. It is And it’s not a holiday were we celebrate professions and careers. It is a day when we remember the sacrifices that working men and women made to advance the…
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Science-Themed Early Chapter Books for Kids
Creating this list of science-themed early chapter books was quite an education for me! I certainly learned a few new facts along the way. If your child always has his nose in a non-fiction, fact-filled book and you’re wondering how you can sneak in a little fiction, these early chapter books may be just the…
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Five Pointed Star: A Math Card Puzzle
Long time readers of this blog know that my kids love math and as a family we have enjoyed many an evening playing games, teasing out puzzles and solving brain teasers. Bethany of Math Geek Mama is here today to share something that combines all four topics into one stupendous activity: a math card puzzle…
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Mindfulness Books for Children
Although the practice of mindfulness has been around for centuries, it, along with a spat of mindfulness books for children, have lately become a wee bit trendy. Such is the way of things. But we won’t dwell on that (just be mindful of it, ha ha ha). Clearly teaching mindfulness to kids is trending because,…
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